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Proper Name
Joseph Franklin Niekro
High Level
MLB (1967-1988)
Positions
P (702)
Ht / Wt
6-1 / 190
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
place
Martins Ferry,Ohio
Died
10/27/2006
Cause of Death
Brain aneurysm
High School
Bridgeport (Bridgeport,OH)
colleges
West Liberty University (West Liberty,WV),
draft posit
P
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
HOU [11] DET [3] CHN [3] NYA [3] ATL [2] MIN [2] SDN [1]
TBC#
15980
mlbam id
119785
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleerawhipw-lggssviphso
Career MLB [1967-1988]3.591.32221-204702500163,584.034661747
Strikeouts
36
Walks
55
Hittable
53
SO/BB
45
vsPower
53
Hitting
47
Durability
82
Team
.515
Player Notes:  Father of Lance Niekro ... Brother of Phil Niekro ... Uncle of Phil Dillmore ... [1987] World Series Champion with Minnesota Twins
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1985 Pitching Log (Regular Season)
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date team opp wl score box seq g1 c-g decision gs qs cg sh gf ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hb iw bf ab 2b 3b hr sb cs gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou play cal sw str% era whip
1985-04-10 HOU LAN L 4-5 box | pbp 1 1 610 L 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 7 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 28 23 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 4.50 1.67
1985-04-15 HOU LAN L 3-5 box | pbp 1 2 611 L 1 1 0 0 0 6.1 5 2 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 29 23 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.65 1.54
1985-04-20 HOU ATL W 8-1 box | pbp 1 3 612 W 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 25 20 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.45 1.42
1985-04-25 HOU ATL L 2-3 box | pbp 1 4 613 -- 1 1 0 0 0 7.2 6 1 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 32 28 0 0 0 3 0 2 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.08 1.38
1985-04-30 HOU NYN L 1-4 box | pbp 1 5 614 L 1 1 0 0 0 6.1 4 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 24 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.23 1.33
date team opp wl score box seq g1 c-g decision gs qs cg sh gf ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hb iw bf ab 2b 3b hr sb cs gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou play cal sw str% era whip
1985-05-05 HOU PHI W 4-3 box | pbp 1 6 615 W 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 7 2 2 5 4 2 0 0 0 32 27 0 0 0 3 0 1 7 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.29 1.40
1985-05-10 HOU CIN L 2-5 box | pbp 1 7 616 -- 1 1 0 0 0 7.1 4 2 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 28 23 1 0 0 1 0 1 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.31 1.37
1985-05-15 HOU NYN L 3-5 box | pbp 1 8 617 L 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 22 17 0 1 1 1 1 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.79 1.41
1985-05-20 HOU PIT L 1-3 box | pbp 1 9 618 L 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 7 3 3 3 6 0 0 0 1 31 26 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.91 1.41
1985-05-25 HOU CHN L 4-5 box | pbp 1 10 619 -- 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 6 3 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 27 25 1 0 3 0 0 0 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.02 1.36
1985-05-31 HOU CHN L 2-6 box | pbp 1 11 620 -- 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 4 1 1 3 9 2 1 1 0 30 26 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.85 1.32
date team opp wl score box seq g1 c-g decision gs qs cg sh gf ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hb iw bf ab 2b 3b hr sb cs gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou play cal sw str% era whip
1985-06-04 HOU SLN L 1-6 box | pbp 1 12 621 L 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 10 5 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 23 20 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.29 1.41
1985-06-09 HOU SFN W 5-0 box | pbp 1 13 622 W 1 1 1 1 0 9.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 30 29 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.94 1.30
1985-06-14 HOU LAN L 2-10 box | pbp 1 14 623 L 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 6 5 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 23 19 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.30 1.34
1985-06-19 HOU ATL W 7-3 box | pbp 1 15 624 W 1 1 0 0 0 7.2 12 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 33 31 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.23 1.38
1985-06-24 HOU LAN W 8-4 box | pbp 1 16 625 W 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 5 4 4 6 3 3 0 3 0 41 31 0 0 1 3 0 1 10 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.29 1.37
1985-06-28 HOU SFN W 3-1 box | pbp 1 17 626 W 1 1 0 0 0 6.2 10 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 34 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.18 1.39
date team opp wl score box seq g1 c-g decision gs qs cg sh gf ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hb iw bf ab 2b 3b hr sb cs gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou play cal sw str% era whip
1985-07-02 HOU SDN W 3-2 box | pbp 1 18 627 W 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 6 1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 30 26 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.07 1.40
1985-07-07 HOU MON L 3-6 box | pbp 1 19 628 -- 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 8 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 31 29 1 0 0 2 1 2 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.95 1.39
1985-07-12 HOU NYN L 2-3 box | pbp 1 20 629 -- 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 8 2 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 34 27 1 0 1 2 0 0 6 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.93 1.41
1985-07-18 HOU MON L 0-3 box | pbp 1 21 630 L 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 3 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 27 22 1 0 0 4 1 0 6 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.85 1.38
1985-07-22 HOU PHI L 6-7 box | pbp 1 22 631 -- 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 3 4 4 3 4 0 0 0 0 23 20 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.97 1.37
1985-07-28 HOU NYN W 12-4 box | pbp 1 23 632 W 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 8 4 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 36 34 1 0 2 2 0 1 7 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.03 1.35
date team opp wl score box seq g1 c-g decision gs qs cg sh gf ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hb iw bf ab 2b 3b hr sb cs gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou play cal sw str% era whip
1985-08-02 HOU SDN W 12-9 box | pbp 1 24 633 W 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 10 5 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 27 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.21 1.38
1985-08-08 HOU SDN L 5-6 box | pbp 1 25 634 -- 1 1 0 0 0 7.1 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 25 0 0 2 0 0 0 11 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.18 1.35
1985-08-13 HOU SFN L 2-4 box | pbp 1 26 635 L 1 0 1 0 0 8.0 6 4 4 3 6 0 0 0 0 33 30 0 0 3 2 0 1 10 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.24 1.34
1985-08-17 HOU CIN L 0-8 box | pbp 1 27 636 L 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 8 7 7 4 3 1 0 0 0 29 23 1 0 2 0 0 0 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.49 1.36
1985-08-22 HOU SLN L 1-2 box | pbp 1 28 637 -- 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 4 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 30 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.34 1.33
1985-08-27 HOU CHN W 11-4 box | pbp 1 29 638 -- 1 0 0 0 0 6.1 8 4 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 28 25 1 0 1 4 1 1 8 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.41 1.35
date team opp wl score box seq g1 c-g decision gs qs cg sh gf ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hb iw bf ab 2b 3b hr sb cs gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou play cal sw str% era whip
1985-09-01 HOU SLN L 0-5 box | pbp 1 30 639 L 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 10 5 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 28 26 1 0 1 4 0 0 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.55 1.37
1985-09-06 HOU PIT W 4-3 box | pbp 1 31 640 -- 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 4 3 3 5 2 2 0 0 0 32 25 0 1 0 1 0 0 14 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.56 1.37
1985-09-11 HOU SFN L 4-11 box | pbp 1 32 641 L 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 5 5 4 3 0 0 0 0 18 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.72 1.39
1985-09-19 NYA DET L 3-10 box | pbp 1 33 642 L 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 7 6 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 14 12 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.94 1.42
1985-09-25 NYA DET W 10-2 box | pbp 1 34 643 W 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 22 18 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.89 1.42
date team opp wl score box seq g1 c-g decision gs qs cg sh gf ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hb iw bf ab 2b 3b hr sb cs gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou play cal sw str% era whip
1985-10-01 NYA MIL W 6-1 box | pbp 1 35 644 W 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 22 20 0 0 1 1 0 0 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.83 1.41
35 record(s)
1985 Batting Log (Regular Season)
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  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1985-04-10 HOU LAN L 4-5 box | pbp 9 p 1 596 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1985-04-15 HOU LAN L 3-5 box | pbp 9 p 2 597 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
1985-04-20 HOU ATL W 8-1 box | pbp 9 p 3 598 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
1985-04-25 HOU ATL L 2-3 box | pbp 9 p 4 599 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
1985-04-30 HOU NYN L 1-4 box | pbp 9 p 5 600 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1985-05-05 HOU PHI W 4-3 box | pbp 9 p 6 601 1 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
1985-05-10 HOU CIN L 2-5 box | pbp 9 p 7 602 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .294 .375 .669
1985-05-15 HOU NYN L 3-5 box | pbp 9 p 8 603 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .278 .353 .631
1985-05-20 HOU PIT L 1-3 box | pbp 9 p 9 604 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .300 .368 .668
1985-05-25 HOU CHN L 4-5 box | pbp 9 p 10 605 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .261 .318 .579
1985-05-31 HOU CHN L 2-6 box | pbp 9 p 11 606 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .240 .292 .532
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1985-06-04 HOU SLN L 1-6 box | pbp 9 p 12 607 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .231 .280 .511
1985-06-09 HOU SFN W 5-0 box | pbp 9 p 13 608 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .207 .250 .457
1985-06-14 HOU LAN L 2-10 box | pbp 9 p 14 609 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .207 .250 .457
1985-06-19 HOU ATL W 7-3 box | pbp 9 p 15 610 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .200 .241 .441
1985-06-24 HOU LAN W 8-4 box | pbp 9 p 16 611 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .212 .250 .462
1985-06-28 HOU SFN W 3-1 box | pbp 9 p 17 612 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .229 .265 .493
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1985-07-02 HOU SDN W 3-2 box | pbp 9 p 18 613 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .211 .243 .454
1985-07-07 HOU MON L 3-6 box | pbp 9 p 19 614 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .220 .250 .470
1985-07-12 HOU NYN L 2-3 box | pbp 9 p 20 615 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .209 .238 .447
1985-07-18 HOU MON L 0-3 box | pbp 9 p 21 616 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .227 .256 .483
1985-07-22 HOU PHI L 6-7 box | pbp 9 p 22 617 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .217 .244 .462
1985-07-28 HOU NYN W 12-4 box | pbp 9 p 23 618 1 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .212 .220 .432
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1985-08-02 HOU SDN W 12-9 box | pbp 9 p 24 619 1 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .236 .245 .482
1985-08-08 HOU SDN L 5-6 box | pbp 9 p 25 620 1 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .259 .268 .526
1985-08-13 HOU SFN L 2-4 box | pbp 9 p 26 621 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .250 .259 .509
1985-08-17 HOU CIN L 0-8 box | pbp 9 p 27 622 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .262 .271 .533
1985-08-22 HOU SLN L 1-2 box | pbp 9 p 28 623 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .266 .274 .540
1985-08-27 HOU CHN W 11-4 box | pbp 9 p 29 624 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .273 .281 .554
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1985-09-01 HOU SLN L 0-5 box | pbp 9 p 30 625 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .265 .273 .537
1985-09-06 HOU PIT W 4-3 box | pbp 9 p 31 626 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .257 .265 .522
31 record(s)